Posted on 09/27/2007 5:26:57 PM PDT by cjmae
A lib buddy of mine called me and told me to turn on MTV. John Edwards was taking questions from young students. I wasn't but half way paying attention when I heard a young lady ask him something about his solution for inner city crime. Edwards said something like we can't build enough prisons to hold all of the criminals or eventualy there will be no black people left because they would either be in jail or dead. I'm paraphrasing of course and I don't want to start something that's not accurate but if that is what he said that has got to be either one of the most racist or stupidest things I've ever heard a politician say. Did anyone else hear it?
Did I hear him correctly or do you know?
I believe you are correct by the way.
WOW, we’ve got to get the exact quote on that - it would be amazing to see that in headlines:
“Edwards: All Blacks Are Wannabe Criminals”
And the Demagogues think they are so politically correct and racially sensitive? So much for the good liberal heart of the shyster trial lawyer.....
We have to find out precisely what words he used.
Probably will never make the MSM, or anywhere else but here, even if he said that.
Imagine if a Republican (ANY Republican) had made that statement?
it won’t even make a little headline...
If it’s true I would imagine Drudge would have it.
Perhaps MTV has a transcript.
It would NEVER make it into ANY papers/News- and mind you IF there were ANY "Copies" of any Taped media-THEY TOO would seem to "Vanish"! (I'd Sell MY (copy) to the Edwards camp for a cool mil! Hahahaha!Then let FOX Have the Extra Copy for FREE!)(Okay--maybe in exchange to be able to be on the FRIENDS Set on one morning!)
DA
Do you remember where he was speaking? That might help narrow down finding a video clip and/or transcript.
“no black people left because they would either be in jail or dead”
Of course he said it, most racists in America are also leftists.
“it won’t even make a little headline...”
I wouldn’t be so quick to say that. I’m sure Hillary will make sure it makes headlines.
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Assuming you’re correct he could explain it away by saying something like “we all know that black people in this country are unjustly targeted by police and prosecutors simply because they’re black and that blacks die prematurely thanks to the racist neglect they suffer at the hands of our despicable health care system and in light of this my statement is completely reasonable”.
Transcripts are needed. On which network was this being shown? Was it being run on a particular TV show?
Or Check the EDWARDS SITE Itself!
Don’t always hold to the Philosophy that even THEY canthink ahead that they MIGHT have said ANYTHING wrong!
Remember-we ARE Talking about Liberals here and THEY ALONE are entitled to call eachother “ Homie “ or “Player”-but GOD FORBID a Conservative try it!
Or Check the EDWARDS SITE Itself!
Don’t always hold to the Philosophy that even THEY can think ahead that they MIGHT have said ANYTHING wrong!
Remember-we ARE Talking about Liberals here and THEY ALONE are entitled to call eachother “ Homie “ or “Player”-but GOD FORBID a Conservative try it!
You have to have misheard. Edwards is a twit, and a hypocrite, and a lightweight ... but he’s also a pretty good lawyer who knows how to avoid really stupid statements. I doubt he’d say something so transparently stupid.
Correctamundo. One of the most racist places I know of is Boston.
VH-1 blanked out the boos for She Who Must Not Be Named after Sept. 11th.
I imagine MTV will do the same for the Breck Girl’s honest comments.
What else can you expect from a My Little Pony... utter rubbish, nice hair, a beatific if vacuous smile, and trash like this.
The Only Racists are the ones that talk about it all the time. Think about that statement for a minute.... yea... EXACTLY
I bet it would make Brit’s “grapevine” though...
You mean that a Liberal (and Lawyer) would NOT say anything “Stupid”?
You mean like saying something like,
” That $#@& ( The BAD Word) then (The “J” word)( Then ANOTHER “Bad” word) Made ME lose the election!”—Hillary Clinton.
Yeah, but in the Tivo and YouTube era there’s an excellent chance that digital versions are already floating around out there. The media can’t keep the lid on it the way they could even a couple of years ago. Sure they’ll try to ignore or downplay it, but if a vid of such remarks goes up on YouTube tonight and becomes widely discussed in the blogosphere, it can’t be completely ignored like in the old days.
Then again, he was stupid enough to hitch his wagon to the Kerry-train. LOL.
Edwards does indeed see two Americas
and Elizabeth can't bail him out of this statement.
In that case, I wish somebody had Tivo’d Disney’s “Song of the South”. I sure would like to see it again but I’ve been told there’s no chance in this politically correct world.
Never underestimate the ability of a seasoned trial lawyer to make a really stupid remark. Especially when he is not working from a script.
WOW! Check THIS out!
MTV NEWS was Just ABOUT to go “ On Air “ -and NOW it’s Blank with an ,
“WE are experiencing Technical Differculties- while SOME of our news staff get RE-EDUCATED—but we’ll be BACK in a Moment!...Dudes and Dudettes!..”
Maybe someone there WAS going to go “On Air” with it! Hahahahaha!
(Sorry-couldn’t resist- Cause we all know that IF Anyone ever DID “ReBroadcast” a Flopper-Ronney like the one Edwards is suppose to have said-ALL Edwards would have to do is Call he ROYAL THIGHNESS- PLEDGE never-Ending Support- the and Clintonista-Mafia would ahve that person ( AND Tape) Floating with the Fishes!)
http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/091507/football_westonessay.shtml
which is nothing more than a college essay that the MSM picked up. Problem is, the data is wrong, there are more black males in college than in jail.
You’re Right Enchante.
Also too- since it WAS a Liberal-the media would let him LIE it all away.
Unlike a REAL innocent comment that Could have been made- where a CONSERVATIVE would be FORCED ( + Demanded) to RESIGN after APOLOGIZING for really nothing wrong!
Who WAS that Republican? and which Birthday Party was it for again?
What program was it?
If it was “MySpace Forum With John Edwards”, it plays on the west coast at 7PM (PDT)
MTV (via Time Warner Cable - Los Angeles)
MySpace Forum With John Edwards
Thu, Sep 27, 7:00 PM | Run Time: 60 min.
PING to #31.
About forty seconds or so into it - that is exactly what Breck Girl said.
Wow! What a doofus! He sure as heck said it just as described.
http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1570672&vid=178269
I thought I heard him say that
Thanks What an idiot!
Thanks for the link. MY GAWD he did say it. He’s toast.
Yep— he said it.
Someone needs to save that to their pc in case it magically disappears.
I hope this link works.
Watch it at #31.
Well done, Lil’ Bro, your Buckhead Moment has come.
I wonder how someone can download that stream. It sure won’t be there long.
BUMP!
Oh, my!
LOL! He said it. Good job.
just heard it ..thanks for the link
has anyone sent this to michelle or to fox?
Thanks for posting this here, otherwise most of us would have never seen it.
Maybe the Admins could update the title of your thread to add that there’s video in post #31?
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